Vanguard Power Code Helps In-field OperatorsVanguard Power Code, a square barcode located on Vanguard single-cylinder and V-twin engines, directs equipment operators to an array of important information for that specific engine model after being scanned with a smart phone’s barcode reader.

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Steep banks not a problem for remote-controlled mower in Fla.A remote-controlled lawn mower helps maintains the grass on the steep banks of Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The "Dvorak Spider" slipped down the slopes the first time, but a special attachment was made for a tractor so it could hold the mower on the slope, said Sam Newpher, grounds supervisor at the Speedway. The four-blade mower has made the grass "a lot healthier than before," Newpher said. The Daytona Beach News-Journal (Fla.)
(2/20)

6 tips for customer satisfactionYou can build your business and generate more referrals by communicating with your customers, teaching them what you know and looking for opportunities to surpass their expectations, writes John Jantsch. "Doing what you promised might actually exceed some people's expectation, but it's funny how complacent our customers can become when we merely do what was expected," he writes. Duct Tape Marketing
(2/18)

How to lead like a chess masterFormer chess star Justin Moore is now CEO of cloud-services company Axcient -- and he says his time at the chessboard helped prepare him to be a better boss. Chess is deeply strategic and involves planning several moves ahead, just as CEOs need to plan for their company's future. "Chess is constantly teaching you to think about what comes next, and what comes after that, and what the repercussions could be," Moore says. Fast Company online
(2/19)

How SDN Makes Campus Networks BetterWhen should agencies adopt SDN? IDC reports that SDN provides immediate benefits for government campus networks, including modernized IT infrastructures that are more agile, cost-effective, and collaborative.Read this new IDC paper to learn more.

How employers should prepare for the Affordable Care ActMarch means employers will need to send workers written notices that explain state and federal health care exchanges and that offer the option of purchasing health coverage from an exchange. Some employers may find that most workers want to stick with the coverage they have, lawyer David Barron writes. Employers should plan for the worst-case scenario, Barron writes. TalentMgt.com
(2/19)

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Outdoor Power Report -- A quarterly update for OPEI membersOPEI's quarterly summary of issues and activities is now available. Read the report.